6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

Goldenrod and No Hope are in a horse race with 6 contestants. How many different arrangements of finishes are there if No Hope always finishes before Goldenrod and if all of the horses finish the race?

A) 720	B) 360
C) 120	D) 640

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 360

Explanation:

Two horses A and B, in a race of 6 horses... A has to finish before B

if A finishes 1... B could be in any of other 5 positions in 5 ways and other horses finish in 4! Ways, so total ways 5*4!

if A finishes 2... B could be in any of the last 4 positions in 4 ways. But the other positions could be filled in 4! ways, so the total ways 4*4!

if A finishes 3rd... B could be in any of last 3 positions in 3 ways, but the other positions could be filled in 4! ways, so total ways 3*4!

if A finishes 4th... B could be in any of last 2 positions in 2 ways, but the other positions could be filled in 4! ways, so total ways... 2 * 4!

if A finishes 5th .. B has to be 6th and the top 4 positions could be filled in 4! ways..

A cannot finish 6th, since he has to be ahead of B

Therefore total number of ways = 5*4! + 4*4! + 3*4! + 2*4! + 4! = 120 + 96 + 72 + 48 + 24 = 360

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In a hoel, 60% had vegetarian lunch while 30% had non-vegetaian lunch and 15% had both types of lunch. If 96 people were present, how many did not eat either type of lunch ?

A) 24	B) 30
C) 36	D) 42

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:

n (A) = (60/100 * 96) = 288/5, n (B) = (30/100 * 96) = 144/5, n (A ∩ B) = (15/100 * 96) = 72/5.

n(A ∪ B) = n (A) + n (B) - n (A ∩ B) = 72.

So, people who had either or both types of lunch = 72.

Hence, people who had neither type of lunch = (96 - 72)= 24.

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When John arrives in New York,he has eight stops to see, but he has time only to visit six of them.In how many different ways can he arrange his schedule in New York?

A) 20610	B) 24000
C) 20160	D) 21000

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20160

Explanation:

He can arrange his schedule in $8 P_{6}$ = 20160 ways

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Q:

The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:

A) 15360	B) 153600
C) .30720	D) 307200

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 153600

Explanation:

Perimeter = Distance covered in 8 min. = (12000/60) * 8 = 1600m

Let length = 3x metres and breadth = 2x metres.

Then, 2(3x + 2x) = 1600 or x = 160.

Length = 480 m and Breadth = 320 m.

Area = (480 x 320) = 153600

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Q:

The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% C.I. will be more than doubled is ?

A) 3 years	B) 4 years
C) 2.5 years	D) 2 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 years

Explanation:

$P {(1 + \frac{20}{100})}^{n}$ > 2P

Now, (6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5) > 2.

So, n = 4 years.

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Q:

Vishal and Raghu jointly started a business. Vishal invested three times as Raghu did and invested his money for double time as compared to Raghu. Raghu earned Rs. 4000. If the gain is proportional to the money invested and the time for which the money is invested then the total gain was ?

A) Rs. 28,000	B) Rs. 18,000
C) Rs. 14,000	D) Rs. 8,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 28,000

Explanation:

Investments ratio is = 3:1
Time period ratio is = 2:1

As they are proportional to gain

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Gain ratio of Vishal and raghu = 6:1

But given Raghu got Rs. 4000,

=? 1 ----- 4000
7 ----- ?

=> Rs.28,000

The total gain = Rs.28,000

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The ratio of the speed of a boat downstream and speed of the stream is 9:1. If the speed of the current is 3 km per hr, find the distance travelled by the boat upstream in 5 hours.

A) 100 km	B) 98 km
C) 109 km	D) 105 km

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 105 km

Explanation:

Let the speed of boat in still water is ‘x’ km/hr & that of stream is ‘y’ km/hr.
Then, ATQ
(x+y)/y = 9/1 9y = x + y
x = 8y
y = 3 km/hr
So, x = 24 km/hr
Upstream speed = 24-3 = 21 km/hr
Hence, distance travelled upstream in 5 hours = 21*5 = 105 km.

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Q:

If n is even, which of the following cannot be odd?

A) n+3	B) 2n
C) n+4	D) 3n

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